Rohit hits a special half-century- Captain Rohit Sharma’s bat remained silent once again in the T20 World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe. After winning the toss at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring 15 runs in 13 balls. Even in this group match of the Super 12 stage, Rohit did not appear in the rhythm and returned to the pavilion by giving an easy catch to Masakadza off the ball of Mujrabani.
Rohit may have failed as a batsman but he achieved a special achievement as a captain. Rohit joined the skin club of Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni as he entered the match against Zimbabwe. This is his 50th T20 International as captain.
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Most matches as captain for India (Rohit hits a special half-century)
Before Rohit, only Dhoni and Virat commanded the team in so many matches. Dhoni has led Team India in the maximum 72 matches while both Rohit and Virat have captained 50-50 matches. If we look at the figures of defeat and victory of all three players as captain, then under Dhoni’s captaincy, Team India has won 41 matches and under Rohit’s leadership, 38 matches have been won. At the same time, under the captaincy of Virat, the team has got 30 wins. However, in terms of win percentage, Rohit is the most successful captain with a win percentage of 77.55. Whereas in this case, Virat is in second place with a win percentage of 64.58.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni: 72
- Virat Kohli: 50
- Rohit Sharma: 50*
- Rishabh Pant: 5
- Shikhar Dhawan: 3
Let us inform you that the Indian team has made its place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 and now it will have to register a win against Zimbabwe to top Group 2. At the same time, Pakistan is the second team from India’s group which has made it to the knockout stage. If the Indian team beats Zimbabwe, they will face England in the semi-finals, which will be played in Adelaide on November 10.
